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réchauffer

to reheat, warm up

verb reh-shoh-FEH Less Common

Usage Note

réchauffer is the go-to verb for reheating leftovers—réchauffer les restes. Used reflexively, se réchauffer means to warm oneself up, as in coming in from the cold. The noun réchauffement appears in the phrase réchauffement climatique (global warming).

Examples

"Je vais réchauffer la soupe."

Natural Translation

I'm going to reheat the soup.

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